Florida State running back Jacques Patrick will be out for an extended period of time with a knee injury that he suffered against Louisville.

"What he did was tore cartilage in his knee," FSU coach Jimbo Fisher said.

"He said my knee feels funny, but I'm all right. And he played on it. Couple times he'd come out and say my knee, just for a second, give me a second. Sometimes I see strain or stress it, which in football things like that happen all the time.

"And even on Sunday, he was limping but he was okay. We said let's get an MRI on this… and then he saw that it was torn."

He will likely miss the rest of the season due to the injury.

Patrick is second on the team with 434 yards on 76 carries and a touchdown. He also has 13 receptions for 88 yards.

Against the Cardinals, Patrick had 14 carries for 70 yards and 3 receptions for 35 yards

He's been running very hard this season, and had earned the starting job after waiting behind FSU's all-time leading rusher Dalvin Cook for two seasons.

"The way he's running the football, he's doing a great job, running with power, catching the ball," Fisher said.

"But blocking, chipping, all the little nuances that kind of go unnoticed but as a football coach you love.".

It was a tough moment for both the coach and the player when he had to sit him down and tell him about the injury.

"He broke down and cried," Fisher said.

"I about did too with him. It hurt me to have him do it because it means everything to him. Finally all the little things were clicking for him, you know what I'm saying? And it's a shame, it really is."

With Patrick out, freshman Cam Akers will step into the starting role. Akers leads the team with 455 rushing yards on 87 carries with one touchdown.

Patrick's injury will also lead to more carries for sophomore running back Amir Rasul. Rasul has seven carries for 26 yards and two catches for 12 yards this season.

Patrick is the fifth player that will be out for the season for the Seminoles and the third starter joining quarterback Deondre Francois and left guard Landon Dickerson. All five players out for the season are on the offensive side of the football.

FSU’s Jared Jackson dives to try to save the ball from rolling in to the endzone on a punt against Louisville during their game at Doak Campbell Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017. Joe Rondone/Democrat

FSU’s Nyqwan Murray dives on to a loose ball for a touchdown after a fumble by Jacques Patrick against Louisville during their game at Doak Campbell Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017. Joe Rondone/Democrat

FSU’s Nyqwan Murray dives on to a loose ball for a touchdown after a fumble by Jacques Patrick against Louisville during their game at Doak Campbell Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017. Joe Rondone/Democrat

FSU’s Nyqwan Murray dives on to a loose ball for a touchdown after a fumble by Jacques Patrick against Louisville during their game at Doak Campbell Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017. Joe Rondone/Democrat